Hong Kong Cricket Club vs United Services Recreation Club, HKPL One-Day, 2026, Today Match Prediction

HKCC vs UNSRC Match Prediction & Analysis

Hong Kong Cricket Club and United Services Recreation Club will meet in the 9th match of the Hong Kong Premier League 2026-27 at the Hong Kong Cricket Club ground in Wong Nai Chung Gap.

Hong Kong Cricket Club are currently 2nd on the points table with 2 points from 2 matches. United Services Recreation Club, on the other hand, are at the bottom with 2 points from 3 matches and have the worst net run rate in the tournament. Another concern for United Services is that they have not played a match in the last four weeks, with their last game coming on 18 October.

When it comes to head-to-head records, Hong Kong Cricket Club have clearly dominated this matchup. All 5 recent meetings between these sides have taken place at this very ground. Hong Kong CC have won all 3 matches, beating United Services by 7 wickets in December 2024, by 6 wickets in January 2024 and by 42 runs in February 2023.

The other two meetings did not produce a result. So, United Services are still waiting for their first win against Hong Kong CC in this recent run. Clearly, Hong Kong CC have had the upper hand and will go into this game with plenty of confidence.

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Hong Kong Cricket Club Preview

Hong Kong Cricket Club had a disappointing start to the tournament, losing their opening match against Kowloon Cricket Club by 135 runs. However, they made a strong comeback in their first home game, beating Pakistan Association of Hong Kong by a massive 200 runs at this very ground last week. 

Sahal Malvernkar has been their standout batter so far, scoring 149 runs in 2 matches at an average of 74.50 and a strike rate of 120.16. His brilliant century against Pakistan Association played a big role in their massive win last week. Martin Coetzee has also been in good touch, scoring 98 runs at an average of 49.00. Nizakat Khan has added 71 runs, with his best score being 67.

Captain Anshy Rath scored 32 in his only appearance, while Luke Jones has shown his ability to score quickly, making 29 runs at a strike rate of 138.09.

Their only major batting failure came in the opening match, when they struggled badly while chasing a big target. However, they looked much more comfortable in their home conditions last week, and this batting line-up will be confident going into this game.

Veer Mathur has been their leading bowler with 5 wickets in 2 matches at an average of 18.20 and an economy rate of 5.68. Luke Jones has also made a good contribution, picking up 4 wickets at an average of 17.25, while Ayush Shukla took 3 wickets for 41 runs in his only match. Sahal Malvernkar and Adil Mehmood have chipped in with 2 wickets each.

Key Players: Sahal Malvernkar, Martin Coetzee, Veer Mathur

Hong Kong Cricket Club Predicted Playing XI:

Martin Coetzee, Anshy Rath (c), George Loup, Nizakat Khan, Sahal Malvernkar, Kinchit Shah, Luke Jones, David Jacquier (wk), Adil Mehmood, Ayush Shukla, Veer Mathur

United Services Recreation Club Preview

United Services Recreation Club have had a difficult season so far. They lost their opening match against Kowloon Cricket Club by 6 wickets but bounced back with a close 3 wicket win over Pakistan Association, getting over the line with just 2 balls remaining. In their last match on 18 October, they suffered a 55 run defeat against Diasqua Little Sai Wan Cricket Club. 

Shahid Wasif's side are currently at the bottom of the points table with 2 points from 3 matches and also have the worst net run rate in the tournament.

Aftab Hussain has been one of their best performers with 116 runs in 3 matches at an average of 58.00. His unbeaten 85 against Pakistan Association was particularly important in helping his side get over the line. 

Rajab Hussain has also been impressive, scoring 107 runs in just 2 matches at an average of 107.00. Mohammad Huzafah has contributed 91 runs at an average of 45.50, while Akbar Khan has scored 94 runs in 3 matches, including a half-century. Paras Singh has also added 59 runs at a strike rate of 147.50.

Rajab Hussain has been their leading wicket-taker with 5 wickets in 2 matches at an average of 25.00. Ali Hassan made a good impact in his only appearance, picking up 3 wickets for 31 runs at an average of 10.33.

Zeeshan Iftikhar has also taken 3 wickets, while Waqar Dawood, Akbar Khan, Anas Khan and Aftab Hussain have picked up 2 wickets each.

Key Players: Aftab Hussain, Rajab Hussain, Mohammad Huzafah

United Services Recreation Club Predicted Playing XI:

Bhavuk Jerath, Mohammad Huzafah, Anas Khan, Shahid Wasif (c & wk), Akbar Khan, Aftab Hussain, Rajab Hussain, Paras Singh, Ali Mohammad, Zeeshan Iftikhar, Waqar Dawood

Weather Conditions

Hong Kong is expected to have mostly sunny weather on Sunday, with temperatures around 27°C. Humidity will be around 67%, so weather should not be a major concern and we can expect a full match. Interestingly, 2 of the last 5 meetings between these sides at this ground were affected by rain, but the current forecast looks much better.

HKCC vs UNSRC Pitch Report

Only one match has been played at Hong Kong Cricket Club in this tournament, where Hong Kong CC scored 356 batting first and went on to win by 200 runs. Previous meetings between these two sides at this ground also suggest that it is a good surface for batting. Hong Kong CC defended 275 to win by 42 runs, while United Services' scores of 258 and 247 were both chased down quite comfortably, in just 26.2 and 40.3 overs.

So, the team batting first will look to put up a big total, preferably around 300 runs, as this ground has seen some good chases in the past. 

Score Prediction

If Hong Kong Cricket Club bat first: 280-310 runs
If United Services Recreation Club bat first: 240-270 runs

Toss: To Bat

The only match played at this ground in the tournament was won by the team batting first. They scored 356 runs and went on to win by a massive 200 run margin. Looking at that result, the captain winning the toss is likely to bat first and put a big total on the board.